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Cisthene subjecta

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Cisthene subjecta
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C. subjecta
Binomial name
Cisthene subjecta
Walker, 1854
Synonyms
  • Illice bellicula Dyar, 1921

Cisthene subjecta, the Subject Lichen Moth, is a moth of the Arctiidae family. It was described by Walker in 1854. It is found in the south-eastern United States, where it has been recorded from Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas.[1][2]

The wingspan is about 12 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing year round.

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